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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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The International Atomic Energy Agency is seeking research proposals for a new initiative launched by its Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications called Smart Biomaterials for Next Generation Health Care Products. The agency said the program will help IAEA member states design “multifunctional, smart, high-performance biomaterials, including novel medical devices and responsive material systems.”
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE)
Plenary Session
Tuesday, June 14, 2022|8:00–9:45AM PDT|Huntington B/C
Speakers
Kathryn A. McCarthy, Ph.D."Perspectives from ITER"Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Troy Carter“Accelerating Fusion Energy Development in the US: The FESAC Long Range Plan and Next Steps”Univ. California, Los Angeles
Steven J. Zinkle“Progress and Challenges for Fusion Materials”Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville
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Accelerating Fusion Energy Development in the US: The FESAC Long Range Plan and Next Steps
Troy Carter (Univ. California, Los Angeles)
Paper
Progress and Challenges for Fusion Materials
Steven J. Zinkle (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Lance L. Snead (State Univ. New York, Stony Brook), Yutai Katoh (ORNL), Nasr M. Ghoniem (Univ. California, Los Angeles), Jaime Marian (Univ. California, Los Angeles), Jason Trelewicz (State Univ. New York, Stony Brook), Kevin G. Field (Univ. Michigan), Wahyu Setyawan (PNNL), Brian D. Wirth (Univ. Tennessee., Knoxville), G. Robert Odette (Univ. California, Santa Barbara)
